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Nigerian-American Director, Chinonye Chukwu, Nominated For NAACP Image Awards

On January 9, 2020, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) announced the nominees for its 51st NAACP Image Awards. Chinonye Chukwu’s Clemency has been selected to compete at this year’s NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Independent

Song Of The Week: Olobe By TiwaDara

TiwaDara has this lazy drag to his vocals that effectively pulls you along with his singing. On Olobe, you’re not quite sure what the lyrics are for the first few minutes, but you’re interested because whatever it sounds good. Granted,

Burna Boy Did Not Win A Grammy, Angelique Kidjo Takes The Golden Gramophone

One Twitter user expressed shock at people’s shock when it was announced that Angelique Kidjo won Best World Music Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards. Most Nigerians are disappointed, and some are surprised, but why? From this writer’s perspective, there

The Berlinale And Eyimofe: Arie and Chuko Esiri’s Debut Feature Film To Premiere In Germany

It’s a special year for the Berlin Film Festival’s Forum section: 2020 marks their 50th anniversary. They also have a new section head, a new selection procedure, and a lot of ‘new faces among the advisors and in the selection

Song of the Week: Mr. XLNC by TMXO & Lady Donli

Another smooth groove brought to you by the Connect Nigeria entertainment column: Mr. XLNC isn’t exactly a recent song, but it’s worth taking note of. The track was produced by TMXO and released in November for the Art X Festival

Joseph, A New Film Celebrating African Roots, Will Premiere in Nigeria This Month

Ghana’s Year of Return has undoubtedly sparked a lot of excitement worldwide, especially among Africans in the diaspora. Throughout last year, foreigners of African ancestors flooded into the country. It might be safe to say that most were attempting to

Another Nnedi Okorafor Book, ‘Binti’, Is Coming to TV

Unfortunately, if you’re in Nigeria, it won’t exactly be coming to a television near you. Binti, a multiple award-winning science fiction novella by Nnedi Okorafor, will be adapted for screen and will premiere on the U.S based platform, Hulu. Hulu

Song of the Week – Radar by Alpha P

By September last year, you could almost feel the Nigerian entertainment industry struggling to breathe. Tensions were high, at least for spectators (like me) of what had now become extreme sports. It was difficult to keep track of all the

The Full List of Winners From the Soundcity MVP Awards

Burna Boy and Rema were two of the biggest names in music last year, followed by Fireboy and Joeboy. Stars like Wizkid and Davido were also heavy topics of discussion, but a lot of the notoriety that surrounded artistes like

Top 10 Nigerian Cartoons You Need To See Right Now

Nigeria has always been blessed with creative talents in every sector of our entertainment industry. This is even more apparent when we look at the animation industry. Breathtaking work is being done with quality that could rival larger, better-funded organizations

Mercy Johnson Releases Trailer For Her First Feature-Length Production: The Legend Of Inikpi

When Google graced its search page with an illustration of Amaka Igwe on the 2nd of January, what I saw was more than an acknowledgement of Amaka Igwe herself; it seemed to me that this was a sign of all

Song of the Week: 12 Days by Alpha Ojini

2019 was an incredible year for everything ‘Afro’, but a special kind of frenzy has come with the rocket rise of this signature sound. Too many upcoming and even contemporary acts in the Nigerian music industry are determined to get

Five Nigerian Artistes To Look Out For In 2020

  The year 2019 was a great year for the Nigerian music industry. It witnessed the rise of several young artistes who are making very good music, broke into the Nigerian mainstream and are carving a niche for themselves. This

Events To Look Forward To In January

Welcome to 2020, how was your holiday? This Monday marks the first truly official workweek of 2020 for most people, and with the strapping on seatbelts and knotting of ties comes a low hunger for relief. And as usual, there

Top 5 Actors/Actresses To Look Out For In 2020

The most exciting acts in recent times have mostly come from what we’re all calling New Nollywood now. A younger and more vibrant force; creatives not yet jaded by their experiences – not yet polished and refined. A new school

Top 10 Films of 2019: Most Noteworthy

Most Nollywood films still suffer under the misconception that the more celebrities you cram into a film, the better it is. For that reason, this list chooses to ignore the glitzy roll call of stars that appear in each film.

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